Does anyone have advice of TV brands not to consider?

Buy only Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, JVC, Sharp, Hitachi, or Proton.

I am particularly fond of Sony as I am a firm believer in Trinitron, but the
others are very good and will cost less with comparable features.

Don't consider the rest, particularly RCA, Philips, GE, Apex, Magnavox, Funai,
Sylvania, and all the others. - Reinhart